Admissions and Exclusions Officer

About Star Central

Star Central, which is based at our head office in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools.

The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.


Who we’re looking for

We are looking for an exceptional individual to act on behalf of the Trust to ensure compliance with legislation and to support our schools in fulfilling their statutory obligations in relation to admissions and exclusions.

You will be assisting in the development and review of policies, allocating school places and providing advice, guidance and training to staff in our schools.

Working alongside subject experts you will offer support, advice and guidance to schools on admission and exclusion related matters.

Please submit an application if you have experience of working within an education setting or Local Authority or have relevant transferable skills and are looking to try something new on a fixed term basis until May 2025.


You will have:

- 5 GCSEs (incl. Maths and English Grade C or above).
- Experience of analysing, preparing and presenting reports.
- Experience of developing, communicating and successfully implementing guidance and procedures.
- The ability to analyse and interpret legislation
- The ability to effectively prioritise and manage conflicting demands under pressure.


About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre, Star Institute. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.


Find out more

Please download the job description and person specification for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact Star Central by calling 0330 313 9800.


Application Process

To apply for this vacancy please visit
https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/starcareers/Job/JobDetail?JobId=8412
You should ensure your application form and supporting statement address all elements of the person specification. We will only consider candidates who meet the vast majority of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.


Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

Job Description and Person Specification